Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs to take steps for sustainable development of petrochemistry

April 26/2011

(Plastemart) -- After the
Kuokang Petrochemical complex faces near-abandonment in Taiwan, the Ministry of
Economic Affairs (MOEA) plans to take steps to ensure sustainable development of
the country’s petrochemical industry. The Ministry has been urged to find
alternative sites for the Kuokuang petrochemical complex originally to be
constructed on reclaimed land in Changhua, due to controversy over the project’s
environmental impact. Priority will be given to helping local firms cut carbon
emissions, upgrade their manufacturing facilities, adopt the most advanced
technology and pursue higher value products through R&D efforts.